Frugal Activities

You just have to take advantage of what is out there.

Fun Frugal Activities

• Day at the Park

• Pack a picnic lunch and go to a local park.
• Take a pair of binocculars and a book on birds (from the library) and watch birds.
• Make a kite and fly it in the field.
• Grab you camera and make a memory book.
• Collect wildflowers to adorn your home or dry for future projects.

• Go Camping

• Put up a tent in your backyard.
• Have a night of star gazing.
• Tell ghost stories.
• Make s'mores.

• Backyard Fun

• Rake leaves into a pile and jump in

• Sporting Events

• Go to a high school football game.
• Attend community sport games.
• Watch a Little Leaque game
• Volunteer to be a coach.

• Zoo

• Look in the phonebook or on the internet to find zoos in your area.
• Call the zoo and ask when they have free admission days.
• Sign up for zoo newsletters that will notify you of special events.
• Volunteer to help out at the zoo.

• Gardening

• Go to your local nursery and attend free seminars.
• Join a local gardening club.
• Go to a botonical garden.

• Music Concerts

• Call your Chamber of Commerce and ask for a list of free concerts in your area.
• Look in newspapers for local music events.
• During summer months you can find free concerts for almost every weekend.

• Pick Fruits and Vegetables

• Go to apple orchard and pick your own apples.
• Check with local farms and ask if they let people pick strawberries or other produce.
• Go to a pumpkin farm and pick out your own pumpkin.

• Festivals

• Festivals during the summer are plentiful. Check with your local town or look in newspaper for list of festivals.
• Check out the arts and craft section for ideas..
• Walk around and enjoy the outdoors.

• Christmas Holidays

• Get family and or friends together and go caroling.
• Bundle up and check out the lights.

• Go to Library

• Check out a book.
• Sit in a comfy chair and read newpapers and magazines.
• Check out a movie or music CD.
• Check with your local library for a list of dates and times for special activities and events.

• Movie Night

• Go to the library and check out some movies.
• Make a big bowl of popcorn.
• Sit back and enjoy.

• Museums

• Look in phonebook or at your Chamber of Commerce for a list of museums.
• Call museum and ask when they have free admission days or special promotions and events.
• Go to local village museum. You will be surprised at what you will see.

• Volunteer

• Go to local animal shelter and volunteer to work with animals.
• Spend an afternoon at a nursing home talking to residents.
• Help serve and prepare meals at homeless shelters.

• Art Galleries

• Call local art galleries and ask them for viewing hours. Most are free, but always ask.
• Go to art shows. Find listing of shows in your local paper.

• Attend Open Houses

• Go to model homes for ideas on color and decorating.

• See a Play

• Check with local schools for play performances. Dress rehearsals are usually free.

• Tour Factories

• Call local factories and companies and ask if they give tours.

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